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sententious
[ sen-ten-shuhs ]
/ sɛnˈtɛn ʃəs /
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adjective
abounding in pithy aphorisms or maxims: a sententious book.
given to excessive moralizing; self-righteous.
given to or using pithy sayings or maxims: a sententious poet.
of the nature of a maxim; pithy.
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Origin of sententious
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Words nearby sententious
sententia, sentential, sentential calculus, sentential connective, sentential function, sententious, sententiously, senti, sentience, sentient, sentiment
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British Dictionary definitions for sententious
sententious
/ (sɛnˈtɛnʃəs) /
adjective
characterized by or full of aphorisms, terse pithy sayings, or axioms
constantly using aphorisms, etc
tending to indulge in pompous moralizing
Derived forms of sententious
sententiously, adverbsententiousness, nounWord Origin for sententious
C15: from Latin sententiōsus full of meaning, from sententia; see sentence
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